Tony Hawk: Ride

Tony Hawk: Ride features a wireless skateboard controller designed in conjunction with the game to offer a dynamic gaming experience built from the ground up. Using a combination of accelerometers and motion sensors, the intuitive controller allows players to physically control the action by performing various movements and gestures on the board that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers of all skill levels can literally step on the board and play!

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The North American NPD sales figures for November have arrived and things aren't looking so hot for Activision's recently released Tony Hawk: Ride. GameSpot pulled out a calculator and concluded that the new plastic skateboard / game combo sold less than 114,000 copies in the U.S. Read More »

Activision and Robomondo are gearing up to release the latest addition to the Tony Hawk franchise in just under a couple of weeks from now. Tony Hawk: Ride has caused a bit of stir mainly due to the balance board peripheral. We've posted two brand new videos from the game today to give you a sense of what the final gameplay will look like. Whether or not the fake skateboard sitting on the carpet in your living room is up to the task at hand remains to be seen... Read More »

I was quite the skateboarding enthusiast a few years back -- and after getting the chance to see and play Tony Hawk: Ride recently, I had a few important things that I wanted to ask Activision about the upcoming game and its crazy pack-in skateboard peripheral. I was able to get executive producer Scott Krager on the line to (kind of) field my questions. Below are his company-line answers -- and my thoughts on what's to come from Ride and its controversial controller. Read More »

A new trailer for Tony Hawk: Ride has come out. Unfortunately, it doesn't show the board in use. What it does have is some pretty awesome footage from a number of skate videos. If nothing else, it's actually an entertaining clip that sets the tone for the reboot of the franchise, which has felt sequel fatigue for awhile now. Check out the trailer after the break. Read More »

The past couple of weeks have seen quite a lot of buzz surrounding Activision Blizzard's new Tony Hawk game. As teased by the Hawkman's own Twitter feed, today saw the unveiling of the project's name -- Tony Hawk Ride -- along with the first image of the new plastic-looking skateboard peripheral.

A Tony Hawk Ride teaser site is now live which is devoid of content save for a shot of the new skateboard device and a date which suggests that June 2nd (the first day of E3) will be when the game will be revealed proper. Read More »

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Anyone Can Ride: Featuring different modes tailored to skill and preference, Tony Hawk: Ride is fully accessible to everyone – from hardcore fans to players with no prior skateboarding experience. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers can literally step on the board to play

Unique Motion-Sensitive Controller: Using full motion sensing technology, the intuitive skateboard controller allows players to physically control the action by performing various movements and gestures on the board that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. Gamers can experience a full range of movement as they rotate, tilt and lift the board in a variety of ways to discover new tricks in the game

Exciting, Immersive and Social Game Play: Tony Hawk: Ride features a diverse set of trick, vert, and speed challenges that allow players to take on their friends and family as they compete with each other via "Hot Seat" game play. With robust multiplayer, online and create-a-skater modes, players can jump into a personalized and extremely social gaming experience